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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 23, 2018 13:55:10 GMT -5
Bought:
Cities: Skylines from Green Man Gaming
Planet Coaster from Steam
Plague Inc: Evolved from Steam
WWE 2K19: Deluxe Edition from Steam
All for PC.
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 22, 2018 17:20:20 GMT -5
The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior DVD got me interested not only in professional wrestling, but also made me a fan of Ultimate Warrior himself. Very odd when you consider the very DVD that was made to trash him was the one that made me a fan of his.
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 21, 2018 18:28:34 GMT -5
Past
Ultimate Warrior - Unstable
Chris Jericho - Break the Walls Down
Jeff Hardy - No More Words
Drew McIntyre - Broken Dreams (Unused Version)
Alex Riley - Say it to My Face
CM Punk - Cult of Personality
AJ Lee - Let's Light it Up
Cody Rhodes - Smoke and Mirrors
Bo Dallas - Anything
Roderick Strong - Next Level (V2)
Current
Paige - Stars in the Night
Roman Reigns - The Truth Reigns
Charlotte - Recognition
Sasha Banks - Sky's the Limit
Becky Lynch - Celtic Invasion
Nia Jax - Force of Greatness (there's an instrumental version on YouTube, and it's significantly better than the official version with vocals)
Finn Balor - Catch Your Breath (Remix)
Zack Ryder - Radio
Bobby Roode - Glorious
Johnny Gargano - Rebel Heart
Baron Corbin - I Bring the Darkness (End of Days)
Drew McIntyre - Gallantry (Defining Moment Remix)
Riott Squad - We Riot
Cody Rhodes - Kingdom
As an honourable mention, I would have also thrown Shinsuke Nakamura's theme in there, but I feel like I can't decide between the original version of The Rising Sun, Nita Strauss' guitar remix of it from WrestleMania, or Shadows of a Setting Sun.
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 21, 2018 12:15:14 GMT -5
I absolutely LOVE what they did with Charlotte last night. It's easy to think "they're just trying to recapture Becky's heel turn", but I think in Charlotte's case it's entirely justified for her personality to change the way it has. She looked awesome last night. However onto the other recent heel turn, I didn't enjoy any of Daniel Bryan's promo. It was weird as  , and I don't really know what they're doing with him. Is he supposed to have a multiple personality disorder now? It's obvious judging by crowd reaction that nobody cares about heel Daniel Bryan, with the reactions to him being minimal. I was open to seeing where they would go with it after last week, but now I've completely lost interest in Daniel Bryan with this development. I hope they turn him back soon. On a more general note, I just find it hilarious how whenever a luchadore has his mask ripped off, the referees always then cover their head with a towel. It's as if they're trying to make out that masked wrestlers just don't have a face. |
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 20, 2018 8:16:18 GMT -5
- I skipped Murphy VS Mustafa Ali. You skipped Ali & Murphy!!? 🤨 Yeah, I have no interest in 205 Live. Watching NXT, NXT:UK, and watching YouTube clips of RAW and SmackDown Live each week is enough content for me. I really don't see why the cruiserweights can't just be spread across NXT, RAW & SDL. The whole concept of 205 Live isn't justified to me. I just don't get why they have their own brand. |
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 19, 2018 17:53:28 GMT -5
- Opening Survivor Series Women's match was okay, nothing special. I really didn't like how they had things happen on the Kick-Off show that affected the main show, but didn't bother to show it during the main show and just assumed everyone watched the Kick-Off. They should have at least had a short, concise replay. I was really surprised that they had Nia Jax be the sole survivor. I love how bold they went with the booking of that match, trying to capitalise on as much heat on Nia as possible. One thing that did surprise me was that Sasha got such a strong reaction, not heard that in a while. If I were booking RAW, I'd have Ronda VS Nia for the title on RAW, have Sasha cost Nia as retribution. Then have Sasha feud with Nia, Nia puts Sasha over, and Sasha starts getting built up as a star again. That's just how I'd do it, felt like doing a bit of fantasy booking there.
- Seth VS Shinsuke was a big letdown for me. I was expecting a really great match, but it felt really drawn out and dull to me. I think they missed a beat by not having Dean Ambrose involved in any way, whether that was costing Seth or just attacking Seth after the match.
- I skipped AoP VS The Bar.
- I skipped Murphy VS Mustafa Ali.
- I'm really excited for Lars Sullivan on the main roster. Might make me more inclined to keep up to date with the main roster.
- Survivor Series Men's match was solid. They made Finn look like crap though. If he was going to take out McIntyre, they could have at least had him have one elimination to look like it was worth it. Instead he just looked like a bit of prat.
- Ronda VS Charlotte was AMAZING! That was the kind of match that wouldn't have looked out of place on NXT. Charlotte's "heel" turn was about time. Really intrigued as to where Charlotte goes after this.
- I watched the first few minutes of Lesnar VS Bryan, but skipped to the end once it became painfully clear that it was a standard Lesnar squash match. Like the fans were chanting, "same old shit".
A couple of final notes:
- R-Truth was the MVP of Survivor Series. Every segment he appeared in was hilarious!
- The clean sweep for RAW was BS. Why on earth would RAW win every single match? Why wasn't SmackDown Live given a single victory? I just don't get why they booked it this way.
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 18, 2018 16:13:22 GMT -5
I watched it, and surprisingly enjoyed it. I turned the Samoa Joe Chronicle off halfway through, because I really didn't like the kayfabe nature of the documentary. Usually when I watch a wrestling documentary, it's because I want to see the performers as people behind the scenes, rather than staying in character. However with Ambrose, that's what made it work.
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 16, 2018 10:51:25 GMT -5
Yes, I definitely think she would be. Despite impressing a lot of wrestling fans, there are still a few fans who continue to despise her because of her background in MMA, and her rise to the top in a matter of months. I was one of those fans myself, until she proved us wrong to doubt her at WrestleMania. The reason I bring this up is because I think for a lot of non-MMA fans, there was the perception that they'd bring her in, piss all over the women's division, and then leave. In fact, Shayna Baszler's run in NXT is pretty much how I imagined Ronda Rousey's run would go, but to a much more one-sided degree. If they decided to turn Ronda heel, feeding off of that perception of "vicious, sadistic, entitled former MMA fighter" sounds like the most surefire way to garner heat.
Ronda's backstage interview on RAW seemed like the early beginnings of a heel turn. She had the totally illogical heel argument part down.
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 16, 2018 10:42:45 GMT -5
Just like the men: if the story is right and big enough to warrant it, then absolutely so. Becky Lynch VS Ronda Rousey is definitely a match that deserves to main event WrestleMania 35. Becky is the most popular performer in the WWE right now among wrestling fans. Ronda has plenty of fans herself, and garners mainstream attention.
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 15, 2018 16:02:53 GMT -5
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 15, 2018 16:01:09 GMT -5
I think it looks decent. I'm personally really looking forward to seeing it. Though that "sorry miss, sorry about that" moment in the trailer made me cringe so bad.
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 15, 2018 15:49:43 GMT -5
Oh, here we ago again with the "x got injured, the person responsible needs to be fired!!!!" cries that happen every single time an accident happens. Pro wrestling is a risky business. It just is. There's no getting around it. Accidents will always happen. Especially in a crowded, multi-person brawl where there is seemingly no clear direction, apart from specific story beats. I acknowledge that this is the latest in a string of unfortunate accidents in matches with Nia Jax. But it's not like this all happened in a short space of time. The four accidents with Nia Jax happened within an 19 month span: - Charlotte: No permanent damage. No bad feelings between the two. April 2017. - Bayley: Injured shoulder. August 2017. Made a full recovery and was back the next month. - Zelina Vega: Concussion (unconfirmed). October 2018. Too early to know the severity. - Becky Lynch: Broken nose, concussion (unconfirmed). November 2018. Too early to know the severity. While those are four more accidents than any of us would want, it's not like Nia is injuring anybody on a regular basis. Those are isolated incidents. It's just unfortunate that two of those four happened within a short space of time. Unless a superstar starts taking out half of the roster within a few months, I'll never condemn a wrestler for being responsible for an unfortunate accident. I accept that accidents happen, and that sometimes they can unfortunately happen multiple times within a relatively short space of time. You can say "x should have done this to prevent it", but that's hindsight. If a superstar injures another superstar deliberately and maliciously, or injures a superstar every single month, that's the time to say "maybe they shouldn't be allowed to do this anymore". That's not the case here, as far as we're aware, and I think a lot of people are taking this way too far. I know we all love Becky Lynch and are devastated to see her possibly be forced to take some time off. But would we see the same outcry if this was Dana Brooke? If not, why should the outcry differ depending on the superstar? Plus, with constant belittling of non-wrestling supporters of "this looks fake!", and the overwhelming praise for MMA and stiff-looking moves from the same fans that shout as loud as they can with every accident, is there any wonder that some superstars try to make their offense look real? I legit believe someone could die in the ring and you'd find a way to defend the killer. Your defense by any means necessary gimmick is tired. You need to switch it up. The fact that she has injured four different people in the span of a year and a half is, by YOUR OWN ADMISSION, not a good thing...but still...can't really blame Nia. It's the business. You know you're way too obsessed with pro wrestling when you refer to someone's personal opinions as "a gimmick". I don't post a specific way to preserve a specific image. I don't even expect anyone to remember my posts enough to call it "a gimmick". I type what I think, because that's what online forums are for. If you don't like my opinions on a consistent basis, that's what the block feature is for. I want to get some things straight after reading your reply. I never said that this wasn't Nia's fault. It absolutely was her fault for not pulling her punch in time. I never disputed that. What I did dispute was the idea that Nia Jax woke up that day and thought "you know what? I want to injure somebody!". Because that's the idea that a lot of people had before I made my post, and a lot of people on social media do believe that. If she ever did think that way, I'm sure she would have been long been out of the WWE by now. Anyone who thinks otherwise is downright delusional. While I fully believe that all of the accidents she has caused were not intentional, I concede even as a fan of hers, that it does not paint a good picture. I'm not going to throw around words like "unsafe", "sloppy", "reckless", or "dangerous worker" as many others have done, because I feel that as fans, it is not our place to judge that. I'll leave that to the professionals. An accident though this was, I think her push being stopped, as a recent report indicated, is probably the right call for the moment. As accidents go, this was a particularly bad one, and definitely one that could have been easily prevented with more care. But I just think that the people demanding her release (especially while throwing in entirely unwarranted, unnecessary, and downright disgusting personal insults) are just being ridiculous. If the people in charge do think that Nia is not safe enough without further training, then taking her off TV for a while and sending her back to the Performance Centre seems like the sensible solution. Just because someone makes mistakes, does not mean that they cannot learn from them and prevent them from happening again in the future. As much as I love Nia's character and outside of the ring personality, I don't mind saying that I don't find her matches particularly exciting. A stint at the Performance Centre could not only help to prevent future accidents, but could result in her coming back with as a more exciting in-ring performer. I don't know why anyone would think she's too far gone for that. |
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 13, 2018 18:01:57 GMT -5
The Dana Brooke comparison is moot, Brie injured Liv Morgan who is just as unimportant as Dana and probably got it worse than Nia is getting it. Also your dates are way off. It’s November, and Zelina was concussed at Evolution in late October. Alright, I should have flipped that around instead. Would we see the same level of outrage if this was Becky injuring Nia? Although obviously there's no way to know for sure until it happens, I would think probably not. It seems to me that the recent accidents have been caused by people who are easy targets for a lot of wrestling fans. Brie Bella was already unpopular among many due to her unremarkable wrestling ability in comparison to today's female superstars, as well as her status as a reality TV star, and the pre-existing hate for both Bellas from many hardcore fans. Nia Jax is already unpopular among some wrestling fans, primarily simply for being related to the Rock, and also just for being a bigger woman, as well as plenty of fans still harbouring a grudge for the accidents stated in my previous post. There are very few wrestling fans who don't like Becky Lynch. If Becky caused an accident next week, I think a lot of the same people calling for Nia's release would say "meh, craphappens". And my bad, thank you. Fixed. |
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 13, 2018 17:44:00 GMT -5
Oh, here we ago again with the "x got injured, the person responsible needs to be fired!!!!" cries that happen every single time an accident happens.
Pro wrestling is a risky business. It just is. There's no getting around it. Accidents will always happen. Especially in a crowded, multi-person brawl where there is seemingly no clear direction, apart from specific story beats. I acknowledge that this is the latest in a string of unfortunate accidents in matches with Nia Jax. But it's not like this all happened in a short space of time. The four accidents with Nia Jax happened within an 19 month span:
- Charlotte: No permanent damage. No bad feelings between the two. April 2017.
- Bayley: Injured shoulder. August 2017. Made a full recovery and was back the next month.
- Zelina Vega: Concussion (unconfirmed). October 2018. Too early to know the severity.
- Becky Lynch: Broken nose, concussion (unconfirmed). November 2018. Too early to know the severity.
While those are four more accidents than any of us would want, it's not like Nia is injuring anybody on a regular basis. Those are isolated incidents. It's just unfortunate that two of those four happened within a short space of time.
Unless a superstar starts taking out half of the roster within a few months, I'll never condemn a wrestler for being responsible for an unfortunate accident. I accept that accidents happen, and that sometimes they can unfortunately happen multiple times within a relatively short space of time. You can say "x should have done this to prevent it", but that's hindsight.
If a superstar injures another superstar deliberately and maliciously, or injures a superstar every single month, that's the time to say "maybe they shouldn't be allowed to do this anymore". That's not the case here, as far as we're aware, and I think a lot of people are taking this way too far. I know we all love Becky Lynch and are devastated to see her possibly be forced to take some time off. But would we see the same outcry if this was Dana Brooke? If not, why should the outcry differ depending on the superstar?
Plus, with constant belittling of non-wrestling supporters of "this looks fake!", and the overwhelming praise for MMA and stiff-looking moves from the same fans that shout as loud as they can with every accident, is there any wonder that some superstars try to make their offense look real?
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 13, 2018 16:21:00 GMT -5
Yeah, I said she was younger. 2 days is not that young. Was she or was she not born after Becky? |
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 13, 2018 16:02:07 GMT -5
At least now if these reports turn out to be true (and even so, it's been said by the people reporting that it's not set in stone), Becky Lynch won't be losing to Ronda Rousey. Although I hoped they'd do a non-definitive, interference finish, I never had faith that WWE would actually make the right decision and have Becky beat Ronda. At least if the match gets pulled, we don't have to see Becky tap out to Rousey.
And Becky Lynch still stays strong after her performance last night. Although I'm sure we were all excited to see these two go at it, it could turn out better this way.
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 13, 2018 14:57:17 GMT -5
Ronda is not only a millenial herself, but an even younger one at that! Ronda is 2 days younger than Becky. Yeah, I said she was younger. |
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 13, 2018 14:50:57 GMT -5
I will never understand most wrestling fans' obsession with wanting to vehemently dislike anyone that they don't love. Why can't everyone just have a basic level of respect for all wrestlers, instead of trying to see how many insulting nicknames they can come up with? I bring this up, having seen a couple of them in this thread (and a lot more of them in other threads as of late). What is the need to try and drag people down? I just don't get it.
But to actually engage with the topic, I'll just say a couple (while still remaining respectful):
1) Ric Flair - I've never felt the adoration that most feel for him. But then again, I don't think I've ever seen any of his 20th century work.
2) Brock Lesnar - Fair play to him for being able to sit back with such a relaxed schedule. But that makes it almost impossible to become emotionally invested in him. I personally find him incredibly repetitive, and having him hold a World title while only having to appear a handful of times a year takes away from the brand.
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 13, 2018 10:45:31 GMT -5
Nice, if true. Time to get ready for Daniel Bryan 2.0?
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Post by ahunter8056 on Nov 13, 2018 10:31:44 GMT -5
Just watched the clips from last night's show. And it was all pretty good stuff, even better than the RAW I attended last week in Manchester, and I thought that was a pretty good show too. I wonder why WWE only put effort into their shows when it's time for the big four.
But still, that was one of the best endings to a RAW in recent memory. Becky looked incredibly strong. I'm usually not a fan of blood at all, but this is one of the very rare exceptions where I think it added to the moment. Becky showed Rousey why she should be taking her seriously.
I love that Finn Balor finally seems to be getting somewhat of a push. I only hope it lasts. Although I would much rather have had Elias on the team than Lashley, I like that Elias was made to look strong, giving Lashley and Rush their comeuppance after the match.
The feud between Ambrose and Rollins gets better every single week.
One thing that I didn't think really made any sense was Alexa Bliss putting Natalya and Ruby Riott on her team. Natalya sticks out as the only babyface on the team, and Natalya and Ruby have one of the most emotional feuds going on RAW right now (in terms of emotions between the characters, not from the audience). I know heels are usually supposed to be lacking in logic, but come on! Alexa Bliss is supposed to be more intelligent than that. I know that all the other teams are filled with superstars that don't get along, but there is far more bad blood between Natalya and Ruby Riott than there is between say, Finn Balor and Drew McIntyre. It would have made far more sense to put Liv Morgan or Sarah Logan on the team instead of Natalya.
The worst thing about the show was Ronda Rousey's backstage promo. That was just horrendously bad. Ronda is supposed to be a babyface, yet her promo was clearly anything but. I just didn't think there was any logic to any of Ronda's points at all. It just felt like Vince came to RAW that day, and thought "I hate millenials, quite frankly, I'll have Ronda say everything I want to say, dammit!". Not only that, but Ronda's promo was entirely based around insulting Becky based off of her being a millenial, while Ronda is not only a millenial herself, but an even younger one at that! Ronda called Becky hypersensitive for cutting a promo in response to her promo. But that's exactly what Ronda has been doing herself! Babyfaces are supposed to have logic, and well-thought out points. Ronda just came off sounding incredibly dense. Whoever wrote that promo should have actually known who they were writing a promo for beforehand, instead of writing a generic "I hate millenials!" promo. Still, it made it all the more satisfying to see Becky absolute destroy Ronda. It's just very disappointing to know that there is no chance of them having Becky win at Survivor Series. I can only hope that I am proved wrong.
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